Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rainband

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.06 in modern English

Syllables
rain-band
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dark band in the yellow portion of the solar spectrum near the sodium line, caused by the presence of water vapour in the atmosphere, and hence sometimes used in weather predictions.

noun

An elongated cloud and precipitation structure associated with an area of rainfall.

noun

An elongated cloud and precipitation structure associated with an area of rainfall.

Etymology

From rain + band.

Inflected Forms

rainbands (plural)

Questions

What does rainband mean?
A dark band in the yellow portion of the solar spectrum near the sodium line, caused by the presence of water vapour in the atmosphere, and hence sometimes used in weather predictions.
Where does rainband come from?
From rain + band.

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